O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) Stake Lessened by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 7.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,629 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 3,246 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.07% of O'Reilly Automotive worth $61,069,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. HWG Holdings LP acquired a new position in O'Reilly Automotive in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 185.7% during the 1st quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Piscataqua Savings Bank purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Investment Management Corp VA ADV purchased a new stake in O'Reilly Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.00% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other O'Reilly Automotive news, SVP Najera Jose A. Montellano sold 285 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.13, for a total transaction of $25,686.29. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ramon Parises Odems sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.70, for a total value of $2,720,900.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 240 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,767.20. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,285 shares of company stock valued at $3,022,386. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

O'Reilly Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ORLY traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $98.07. The company had a trading volume of 3,062,015 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,729,084. The company has a market capitalization of $83.83 billion, a PE ratio of 35.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.58. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $72.74 and a 1-year high of $100.10. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $91.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.64.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. O'Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 176.39% and a net margin of 14.15%. O'Reilly Automotive's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $10.55 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ORLY. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $86.00 price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive in a research report on Friday. DA Davidson increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $101.49.

O'Reilly Automotive Profile

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.